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Stenographer Who Was Present For the
Purpose of Writing Down the Speeches.
The Policemen Fire Six Rounds of Rifle
Balls, Killing Two Of the Rioters.
Throughout England, Engendering Much
Bad Blood-Other Foreign News.
sgvy BLooDsHED IN IRELAND.

O'Brien Fails to Appear for Trial-A Riot
Results and Two Men are Killed.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
LONDON. Sept. 9.-Mitchelstown, where the
case of the government against Mr.. William
OBrien. under the coercion act. to have
been tried to-day. was crowded all day with
civilians police and soldiers. Mr.. O'Brien did
not appear in court to answer the summons.
The service of the summons was proved and the
judge granted a warrant for Mr.. OBrien's ar
rest.
An open air indignation meeting was subse
quently held. Mr.. Henry Labouchere ard
others made speeches denouncing the govern
ment for its course in regard to Ireland AS a
result of the indignation meeting conflict
arose between the people and the police The
riot originated in attempt to assault gov
ernment stenographer, who was present to take
down the speeches OF Mr. Labouchere and
others The police essayed to protect the ste
nographer, and set upon by the crowd,
whereupon the constables charged upon the
crowd and repulsed them. The mob rallied and
made q desperate attempt to seize the
stenographer, when the police fred into them,
killing two men and woundine several. The
crowd then withdrew. but are constantly receiv-
ing reinforcements and threaten to renew their
attack upon the constabulary The force of police
repused by the mob was sixty strong and fully
armed. The crowd used sticks and stones
weapons, and severely injured several of the
g
ants. After receiving renforcements the police
advanced upon the crowd and commanded them
to disperse. This command was met with
shout of defiance and the mob again rushed at
the constabies. The officer in command of the
police gave the order to fire and six rounds of
rife balls poured into the crowd. Two
men fell dead and several sank to the ground
badly wounded, the mob retreating and finally
breaking into sections and dispensing. Later
they reassembled and assumed a threatening
attitude, but they made attempt to attack
the police they were not disturbed. There are
signs however. that further trouble will occur
before rider is restored.
Mr.. Labouchere was a witness of the whole
scene from carriage. He asked Magistrate
Slagrave if a meeting might be held elsewhere
without molestation. Slagrave replied that
meeting light be held anywhere outside the
town. A CO nstaole came up and spoke to Sla-
grave, and the latter Immediately corrected
himself. declining to allow a meeting any where.
Slagrave was in hotel when the police fired
1t is not known who ordered them to fire.
MIR. Dillon, Father Ocaldaghan and Father
OConnell followed the police to the barracks. The
priests were put out Mr.. Dillon was inside during
the firing. He says much confusion prevailed
nobody seeming in command. Mr.. Labo uchere
arrived later. and asked the inspector to ascer-
tain who fred but the inspector refused to make
any such inquiry A youth has been found who
says he can identify the constable who killed
Riordan. one OF the men who were shot DR..
Fenton expresses the opinion that Riordan was
not killed by bullet. but by a blow on the
head with the muzzle of carbine. Fifty four
constables were treated for slight injuries